Incidents

Strait of Hormuz
Acts of War

Strait of Hormuz remains on edge as Iran reports trio of damaged tankers

Reuters
Fitburg at the Port of Kantvik the day after her seizure by Finnish authorities, January 1, 2026
Crime & Piracy

Two cargo ship crew convicted in Finland for subsea cable sabotage

Reuters
Middle east map, qatar iran saudi arabia united arab emirates
Acts of War

Tanker attacked off Qatar despite ongoing diplomatic talks

Reuters
Devon, an Iranian-flagged oil tanker
Crime & Piracy

US sanctions Indian and Turkish entities over illicit Iran oil trade

Reuters
A cruise ship under construction at Fincantieri's Marghera yard near Venice. The company has not yet identified the ship where a Romanian subcontractor employee died on November 4, 2026.
Accidents

Contractor dies aboard cruise ship under construction in Italy

Jens Karsten
AIS data of Ayaz Bey
Accidents

Turkish tug in danger of sinking after colliding with towed vessel off Romania

Alan Bosworth
Fishing Vessel News Roundup | November 4 – Norwegian hybrid farm workboat orders, Russian trawler acquisitions and more
Fishing & Aquaculture

Fishing Vessel News Roundup | November 4 – Norwegian hybrid farm workboat orders, Russian trawler acquisitions and more

Baird Maritime
Crown Iris
Incidents

Israel-bound cruise ship halted at Greek port following bomb scare

Reuters
Alfa Watan
Acts of War

FACTBOX | Commercial ships caught in crosshairs of Black Sea attacks

Reuters
Indian Navy Marine Commandos operators and the liberated dhow Azini with an Indian Navy Nilgiri-class stealth frigate nearby in the Arabian Sea, November 2, 2026
Crime & Piracy

Indian forces free Iranian dhow seized by pirates off Somalia; 20 crew rescued

Will Xavier
A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel (representative photo only)
Accidents

One dead after tug suffers onboard fire off Okinawa

Jens Karsten
Map of Canary Islands
Crime & Piracy

Another illegal migrant crossing leaves seven dead off Canary Islands

Reuters
MSC Hannah III
Accidents

Containership crew rescue 10 after cargo vessel sinks off Cyprus

Gareth Havelock
Map of Canary Islands
Crime & Piracy

Two dead, 110 rescued from illegal migrant boat off Canary Islands

Reuters
Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
Incidents

Boat with explosives rams tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Reuters
The Ro-Pax ferry Virgen de Peñafrancia II lies on her side after listing heavily to starboard just off Real Port in the Philippines' Quezon province, October 30, 2026. All 58 passengers and crew were safely rescued.
Accidents

58 rescued from listing ferry off Quezon Province, Philippines

Will Xavier
Contship Jet
Acts of War

Greek container ship goes down off Bulgaria after naval drone strike

Reuters
Prospector 5
Accidents

Three bodies found after Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon

Reuters
The listing container vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the coast of Kerala, India. The ship sank on May 25, 2025, causing some of her cargo of plastic pellets to wash ashore with some reaching as far as Sri Lanka.
Accidents

Indian court allows renewed compensation talks following MSC Elsa 3 loss

Gareth Havelock
New Legend Pearl (later renamed Sigma Pearl) in 2017
Accidents

Bulk carrier runs aground following propulsion loss off India's Kakinada coast

Gareth Havelock
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